Syria

ˈsɪriə

Definition

Definition of Syria - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

modern countrycountry in West Asia with Damascus as capital

Syria is known for its rich history and culture.

Syrian

Syrian Arab Republic

geography

TECH.

ancient Roman province in Western Asia

TECH.

Syria was an important Roman province in antiquity.

province

region

territory

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Origin of Syria

Latin, Syria (a region name)

Terms with Syria included in their meaning

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ISIS

acr.

acr: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

militant group active in Iraq and Syria

Druze

religion

member of a Middle Eastern religious community in Lebanon, Syria, Israel

ISIS-K

abbr.

abr: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Khorasan Province

terrorist group active in Afghanistan and nearby areas

ISIL

acr.

acr: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

militant group active in Iraq and Syria

AANES

acr.

acr: Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

self-governing body in Syria

Al Ladhiqiyah

geography

seaport on the western coast of Syria

Alawism

religion

branch of Shiism in northwest Syria, Turkey, Lebanon

Aleppian

adj.

geography

related to the city of Aleppo in Syria

Examples of Syria in a sentence

Tourists are drawn to Syria's ancient ruins.
Syria was a key region for trade routes.
Many ancient texts reference Syria as a province.

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French:Syrie, ...
German:Syrien, ...
Italian:Siria, ...
Spanish:Siria, ...
Portuguese:Síria, ...
Chinese:叙利亚, ...
Japanese:シリア, ...
Arabic:سُورْيَا, ...
Hebrew:סוּרְיָה, ...
Russian:Сирия, ...
Ukrainian:Сирія, ...
Hindi:Syria, सीरिया, ...
Bengali:সিরিয়া, ...
Catalan:Síria, ...
Czech:Sýrie, ...
Danish:Syrien, ...
Dutch:Syrië, ...
Greek:Συρία, ...
Hungarian:Szíria, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីរី, ខេត្តរ៉ូមបុរាណនៅអាស៊ីខាងលិច, ...
Korean:시리아, ...
Persian:سوریه, ...
Polish:Syria, ...
Portuguese (BR):Síria, ...
Romanian:Siria, ...
Swedish:Syrien, ...
Thai:ซีเรีย, ...
Turkish:Suriye, ...
Vietnamese:Syria, ...

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Definition of Syria - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Syria

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